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Financial Collapse Halts Construction of 7-Building Housing Project in Kfar Bara
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First reported by Calcalist · 37 minutes ago
What happened
Top Capital and Phoenix seek court intervention to appoint a receiver over a stalled 7-building housing project in Kfar Bara due to Megad Lemishtaken's 65 million shekel debt. Construction halted after the contractor, M.G.A.D., filed for insolvency. The petition highlights safety risks and potential damage to the site, requesting urgent court action.
- 01Top Capital and Phoenix claim Megad Lemishtaken owes 65 million shekels on a Kfar Bara housing project.
- 02The project includes seven buildings with 85 apartments, 35 subsidized and 50 market-priced.
- 03Construction stopped after contractor M.G.A.D. filed for insolvency with 107 million shekels in debts.
- 0456 apartments sold, 29 remain unsold; site abandonment poses safety and financial risks.
- 05Petitioners request immediate appointment of a receiver to secure the site and prevent damage.
- 06Megad Lemishtaken's shareholder also owns half of the insolvent contractor M.G.A.D.
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